I am originally from Galena, a small village on the Yukon River. My grandparents are the late Mary and Charlie Carlo of Ruby and Cecelia and the late John Andrews from McGrath. I have lived in Anchorage since 1991.

I received my Bachelors of Education from UAA in 1997 and my Masters in Literacy in 2006. I have been a teacher for the Anchorage School District for 10 years.

I have three children; 2 boys ages 17 and 10 and one girl age 8. My family enjoys snowmachining, camping, and boating.

Type A Certificate, BA from UAA 1987; MS Ed from KU 1993, 20th year of teaching 2008; BP Teacher of Excellence 2000; 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Loves to hike, pick berries, and read good books, and believes strongly in an educated youth.

I am a retired Chief Petty Officer, U.S.N. I received my B.A. from Grantham University, Certified Contracting Specialist, and HR Management. I am also a licensed Foster Parent with three boys, ages 10, 11, and 12 and one girl, age 10.

Biography to come

East High graduate, AA Degree, Fort Yukon Rural College, B.A. UAF, Harvard Masters and Doctorate. I firmly believe you can learn something new every day. A purpose of the Native charter school is to allow the children to apply their cultural knowledge and experience in a formal education setting.

My name is Ada Kopanuk Shavings and I grew up all over Alaska since my dad was a pastor. We settled down in Bethel and when I was in the 5th grade I moved to Mountain Village and stayed with my grandparents until my parents moved there a year later.

I graduated from Covenant High School in Unalakleet Alaska in 1983. After graduation I worked at various jobs including Head cook at the village cannery, village store bookkeeper, receptionist and at the Suicide Hot Line for the Tundra Women's Coalition in Bethel which serves 56 villages. After 2 1/2 years, I moved to Anchorage and helped organize the food bank for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. I also organized the Gottchalks Store's business department after they bought out Lamonts and they still use the same system I set up for them. I worked at Alaska Native Heritage Center when they first opened and then worked for NANA corporation off and on doing housekeeping. In April of 2004 I went back to work for the Alaska Native Heritage Center where I am still employed as special events support.

I have 5 children: Anna my oldest lives in Bethel, Phillip is 18 and in the United States Marines, Jolene is 17 and lives in Hooper Bay , Arnette, 6, and Nan, 5, live here in Anchorage and are attending the Alaska Native Culture Charter School.